Tooele Transcript Bulletin | 1909-11-19 | Page 4 | Steamers Collide and Sink

STEAMERS COLLIDE AND SINK many persons lose their lives sixty one being rescued from the jaws of hungry sharks singapore the mall mail steamer Is 14 seyna beyne of the Messa gorles mari maritimes times service running between java and singapore and on her way to this port collided early sunday morning with tho the steamer onda of the british india line and sank two minutes later several european passengers in eluding baron and baroness Baro nesa the captain of la beyne seyne five anve european officers and eighty eight olget others comprising native passengers and members of 0 the crew were drowned the rescue of sixty one persons practically from the jaws of shoals of sharks formed a thrilling incident of the wreck the accident occurred in a thick haze at 4 in the morning the vessels were steaming at good speed and la seyne beyne was wait cut almost in half there w was as not time for panic nor for any attempt on the part of the officers to get out the boats